The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-09-17

trumpets, became pc ton OF
American law then it may be pro-
fitable for us at least, to review IN
brief a few of the practical benefits
with which the bill would be capa-
BILE of subscribing tbeshighest good
of the people. ()WAile | believe
to limited extent in The autonomy
of States, and while | believe that
there should not radlcate from the
central government at Washington
all over this proud nation anything
that seems like absolute royal au-
thority, yet do hold that in the
apportionment and disbursement OF
this proffered boon, the govern
ment should say how it should be
spent and who should be its agents.
Again | teel that much good will be
a. ;complished if a reasonable por-
ton of the proceeds according to
each State be spent in perfecting
the system thereof increasing the
school capacity and in paying the
teacher a living salary. And again
in order that the intention and pur
pose of the bill might be best aud
happily subserved it seems best
that the apportionment should be
made safely upon the Basis of Tilt
eracy and not population; for in
the event that apportionment was
made agreeable to population then
the great State Of New York which
is said to be worth in taxable prop
erty as much as all Southern States.
would receive nearly $8,000000.
| believe fur her that the aid should
be continued until the States are
lbIe to take care of themselves, the
State in the mean time appreciating
a like UNI in order that they may
not feel wholly dependent upon the
national government for the educa-
ton of their illterates. 1t will be
the beginning of an educationa
epoch in the history of Georgia
when such a bill becomes a law
Here we are burdened with hal!
million illiteratts to whom we Offer
school advantages for these month.
IN the year and because of the
mediocrity ofour school advantage,
many OF our young men and wo-
men are growing up in total ignor
ance. With the passage of the
Blair bill 100000 Of dollars wouIC
come flowing into our Golfers, GU
schools would operate perenialIy
the log cabin, the barn and tht
famed "air' castle Of many n sylvan
gre We, would be supplauted by th,
model school house, we'll ventilated
and crowned with bell ringing on
the false, ringing in the true, ring
ing out the old, ringing IN the pew
in conclusion national aid tt
education will develop nationa
sen lments, national language
National interest, common hope,
and aspirations. patriotism fol-
country quite indistihct from love
If State. 1t will be one of the hap
piest solutions of the Negro prob
IN, it will be leaver which shall
.aven the whole lump of Ignorance
and thus will come The day wher
intelligence and peace aud gooc
government off cred bv "men who
rhvir du les knoN. But know their
rights and Knowing, dare maintain,
ShajI spread through every section
OF this American continent. Former
generations have pas >ed away aud
lett to our kind care aud keeping d
right legacy OF iIhteracy; and des-
plte the improved methods and ed
vocational facilities on the part OF
local and general government, the
large requests of public iauds de
signed for school purposes. yet in
tns Southern section the Ilhteracy
100000 citizens waiting at the
portals OF our national capital is
more terrible than an army with
banners. Heaven grant that the
day will speed when ancient forms
# party strife and wearvsome
ircnicalites shall be suh0rdlnatvd
to The noble modes Of life, and